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Recent Examples of defection
As lawmakers aim to send a bill to Trump by the Fourth of July, those demands could complicate the Senate's calculus for passage -- where Republicans can only afford three defections.
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Miami has six additions ranked in ESPN’s new Top 100 most impactful transfer portal gets list, vs. one only defection (WR Isaiah Horton to Alabama.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
Johnson can only afford just three Republican defections on the final bill, so even small factions like the SALT Caucus hold enormous power in the negotiations.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 16 May 2025
The House narrowly approved a spending blueprint that aims to find $1.5 trillion in spending cuts before Trump released his proposal, despite the defections of two Republicans who joined Democrats in opposing the plan.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 2 June 2025
Miami has six additions ranked in ESPN’s new Top 100 most impactful transfer portal gets list, vs. one only defection (WR Isaiah Horton to Alabama.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
Johnson can only afford just three Republican defections on the final bill, so even small factions like the SALT Caucus hold enormous power in the negotiations.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 16 May 2025
The House narrowly approved a spending blueprint that aims to find $1.5 trillion in spending cuts before Trump released his proposal, despite the defections of two Republicans who joined Democrats in opposing the plan.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defection
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According to Iran’s Islamic Shariah law, converting from Islam is considered apostasy and is a crime punishable by death.—
Julie Turkewitz,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Throughout its engagement with the OIC, the special envoy has prioritized the protection of human rights, routinely championing the equal rights of religious minorities and opposing laws that criminalize blasphemy and apostasy.—
Arsalan Suleman,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2017
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This means that hackers are susceptible to infighting, desertion and betrayal, which offers the opportunity for security and law enforcement groups to spread doubt, erode trust and turn threat actors against each other from within the dark web itself.—
Can Yildizli,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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During the Civil War, the crew of a Confederate ship, along with Union soldiers convicted of rape, murder, desertion and other offenses, were imprisoned there.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2025
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Trump’s openness to a possible U.S. involvement has led to schisms within the Republican community and beyond, and has notably impacted his allyship with a certain former Fox News host.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
18 June 2025
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Some have suggested the schism could fracture the president’s coalition.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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In recent years, challenges from Russian aggression to Chinese mercantilism to American abandonment have revealed just how unprepared a demilitarized Europe is to handle old-fashioned power politics.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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Global executives bemoan the negative impacts of poor customer onboarding and subsequent abandonment.—
Alfred Kahn,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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The post was accompanied by a series of hashtags that included #divorce, #cheating and #infidelity.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Creators shared videos about pregnancy horror stories, infidelity and threats of domestic violence, opening up a conversation about how young people use humor as a coping mechanism to talk about traumatic events.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Trehan’s film does not broach the topic of Sikh separatism, but does feature scenes set in the Canadian parliament.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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The idea pushed by insurgent outfits — that Kashmir should be an independent state or join with Pakistan — has faded as Kashmiris have largely given up the idea of separatism.—
Showkat Nanda Atul Loke,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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There's a misconception about many kids of Generation Alpha.—
Dia Gallo,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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This Money Mistake Keeps You Stuck One of the most popular misconceptions being debunked right now is the notion that working harder or for longer hours equates to making more money.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Defection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defection. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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